Chapter 229
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Chapter 229: Dream On, I Will Make Sure Everyone Knows About Hero’s Embarrassing Moments
Rin was standing on a small whaling ship at the temporary dock.
The ship looked a bit old, maybe could hold seven or eight people, seemed sturdy and nimble.
The front of the whaling ship had a large open space for small whales, with sharp harpoons hanging on both sides.
In the fantasy world, the most common whale species is the Small Fin Whale, also the most widely used in various industries from food to oil production.
Adult Small Fin Whales range from levels 10 to 12, a few strong adults with harpoons are enough for whale hunting.
The closer the ocean demon beast is to the mainland, the lower its level. With the navy and adventurers clearing the area regularly, the fishing grounds are relatively safe.
On a poor small whaling ship, there might not even be a person with a high rank needed. It’s good to have someone with level ten for safety.
By the way, whale and fish hunting have always been a common livelihood for commoners. There are no formal professions in this world.
The most common profession at sea is a sailor, their skills are mostly for naval battles.
On this boat, there was no strong fishy smell.
A boat that fishes all year round, even if it is rinsed and sun-dried for days, cannot get rid of the fishy smell.
The reason why this boat doesn’t have a strong fishy smell is that… it’s actually a black ship engaged in smuggling goods under the guise of whaling.
It makes sense, as it has more dealings with dishonest merchants like the grocery store owner, smuggling ships are more reasonable than whaling ships.
“Brother, don’t worry, we are all in this together, the most important thing is trust, if we say we’ll get you there, we definitely won’t make a mistake.”
Rin’s gaze returned from the ship and looked at the person talking to him.
The man was tall, in his thirties, with a crooked tooth from smoking, and his smile seemed very sincere.
He was the captain of the boat and the leader among these few people.
“Hmm,”
Rin didn’t seem to care much, watching others moving the items and snacks they bought at the grocery store to the box.
At this point, he definitely wouldn’t reveal his space ring with Emilia.
“Old man Gran from earlier only mentioned my name to you. Now, let me officially introduce some people. A’wei, a level 15 sailor, these kids are with me, let me introduce them…”
Rin still nodded humbly and politely, “Lin Rin, a level 10 fire mage, and this is my friend, Luna.”
A’wei wasn’t surprised at all, “Haha, so you’re a mage, sir. Well, looking at you, it’s clear you are someone important, having Rank is normal.”
In general theory, Rank inherently has a certain hereditary nature, and the higher the level, the greater the achievement and status.
Ninety percent of noble descendants have Rank.
“Mr. A’wei, you are too kind.”
“Haha, once we spend some time together, you’ll see that I’m really not formal at all.”
Speaking excitedly, A’wei waved his arms and the other young men, tanned from the sun, cheered and jumped onto the ship.
They had already loaded their own goods into the hold, and once Rin and Emilia boarded the ship and raised the anchor, the whaling ship slowly left the temporary dock.
Rin and Emilia stood on the deck, watching as the land gradually grew distant.
However, just as the whaling ship had only moved about seventy to eighty meters away, there was suddenly a commotion on the dock.
From this short distance, Rin could clearly see among the crowd of people a massive figure.
Standing on the dock was none other than the Grand Marshal.
The powerful Grand Marshal, with a telescope in one hand and leading an elderly man with the other, was looking towards their direction.
“There are three whaling ships in total, which one are you referring to? Tell me the truth quickly!”
The boss, already getting on in years, couldn’t handle this kind of excitement, and let out a loud cry.
“The one with a black bird flag, the blue one! Grand Marshal, I’m getting old, look…”
“Stop talking so much!”
Grand Marshal finally spotted Rin’s ship, and coincidentally saw Rin standing at the back of the ship. He suddenly felt a tightness in his chest, his heart nearly stopping.
A well-dressed slender young man stood thinly at the back of the ship, letting the sea breeze scatter his brown, curly hair.
His uniquely handsome mixed-race face resembled fragile porcelain.
“Clang.”
Grand Marshal fell directly backwards onto the ground, his body twitching slightly.
“No… Not good! Grand Marshal’s old problem has arisen again!”
The surrounding guards quickly surrounded him. The crowd that had been sneakily watching scattered far away, except for the villagers who were not familiar with the situation and were still standing by watching.
One of the guards took out a very old wooden board and placed it in front of the Grand Marshal’s chest, while another one brought out a wooden mallet.
He made a sound of disapproval, gripped the large wooden mallet tightly, rotated it for power, and then struck the wooden board with force.
“Thump!”
The Grand Marshal’s body trembled in place, and with each strike, her flesh quivered.
Finally, at the fifth strike, she widened her eyes and finally woke up.
It took a great effort, but the Grand Marshal managed to sit up from the ground, propping herself up with the battle flag, and without hesitation, pointed fervently towards the sea.
“Don’t waste time; where are the patrol boats and escort ships? Go immediately and bring back that ship.”
“What?”
The guard captain beside her was confused, until he felt a kick on his bottom that made him shout in response.
Rin, standing on the whaling ship, feeling a little nervous, had already jumped off the back of the ship and hurriedly walked to the front window of the captain’s cabin, waving his hand.
A’wei quickly came out and was about to ask what was happening when suddenly he heard a sound similar to a whistle but more urgent and louder.
“Oh no, that’s the sound of the navy patrol ship setting sail.”
A’wei’s face changed and he took out his binoculars, looking towards the shore.
He saw an old man lying on the ground, and a general pointing towards their ship.
A’wei had no idea what was happening.
“That rascal bit us even after being caught!”
Rin twitched his mouth at the words, thinking that the situation might be different from what they expected.
Of course, he didn’t say anything in the end.
A’wei smirked and waved his hand, saying, “Increase the power, I want to see how these guys can catch up with my boat.”
Those who do smuggling have specially modified their boats to avoid patrol boats, so their sprint speed is really impressive.
After arranging everything, A’wei said to Rin, “I think you also know that our main business is smuggling, scenes like this are nothing new to us, just minor things.”
“Right, let’s focus on one thing at a time. Even though that old guy might sell me out, it has nothing to do with you, so don’t worry.”
After giving Rin what seemed like a reassuring gesture, A’wei hurried back to the captain’s cabin, shouting something at the helmsman.
Rin also showed a slight smirk, not too worried, and put on a hood, walking to Waste Hero’s side.
On shore, Grand Marshal was getting impatient, stamping his feet and making the ground tremble.
“Let me on the boat!”
The captain of the patrol boat quickly waved his hand, saying, “How can the precious Grand Marshal risk himself? Leave it to me and my subordinates!”
“But I want to see him again!”
“Please, you are frail and just had an incident. Relax and wait, we will bring him to you safely.”
Captain A wiped the cold sweat off his head after taking off his hat.
He cursed silently in his mind, questioning why he had come here only to be caught off guard and deal with “Miss Sea Crocodile Dragon”.
He knew that as long as there were other patrol ships nearby, he wouldn’t be the unluckiest one.
Where can I reason with her?
Coral City is only a small Viscount territory, and they don’t have enough money to buy heavy patrol ships. The ones they have are light and agile.
Especially this ship of his, usually only four people on board, what if a 400-pound weight came on board…
The consequences were clear, so he was actively avoiding such a scenario.
Fortunately, when he mentioned being fragile and delicate, the Grand Marshal pretended to be faint, covering his head and acting like he was about to collapse.
Next, she spoke in a shy voice similar to the size of a whaling ship power furnace, “So, um…you guys…”
“We go fast, come back fast, go fast, come back fast!”
Captain A, the patrol captain, quickly saluted and hurriedly went aboard, instructing the crew to start.
“No way!”
As the patrol boat just started, the Grand Marshal’s voice rang out again, “I must personally see it to be at ease. I must see him early! Let’s have a romantic encounter on the ship!”
With that, she unexpectedly started running, her footsteps accelerating, causing a small-scale tremor on the dock.
Then, the Grand Marshal leaped with force, and despite her heavy body, she was surprisingly more agile than she appeared.
Finally, she landed on the patrol boat that had just set sail, only a meter away from leaving the dock.
“Hurry up, I…”
She hadn’t even steadied herself yet when she started shouting loudly, locking eyes with the captain who looked anxious.
Before she could finish speaking, the boat rocked violently from side to side, causing everyone on board to tumble over.
On the deck, there was a cracking sound, as if something was splitting open.
Even the metal-edged planks of the ship cracked open after taking a heavy blow.
The imposing Grand Marshal, Rin, was also thrashing in the water.
Fortunately, the patrol boat hadn’t left the pier yet. In a panic, a group of people quickly managed to get her onto the shore, dragging her with them.
The white powder that wetted her face clumped together, making Grand Marshal look like a plaster statue.
She looked very upset, glaring at her legs and babbling loudly.
Now, there are only two patrol boats that can catch up.
Of course, it won’t be long before other patrol boats surround them, but it’s already too late.
Rin’s small whaling ship has sailed quite a distance.
As long as they continue like this, no matter what ships come, they won’t catch them.
Rin looked at the patrol boat that was clearly slowing down as it chased them with all its might, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
“What’s that thing, daring to attract my attention, a mere piglet, dreaming too big.”
“When we return later, we must hang her up to dry for a month until she succeeds in losing weight.”
Waste Hero blinked his eyes that had been staring for a long time, tilting his head slightly, “I will help, tundere, get revenge.”
“Hmm, I’m fine myself.”
Rin proudly lifted his chin and then scratched his face, “But it’s not safe yet. Besides the pursuers behind us, we have to face several vicious dogs right after escaping the tiger’s mouth. When will this end?”
Emilia’s eyes shimmered briefly, then fell silent again.
She had noticed the characteristics of A’wei and his group early on, so she quietly reminded Rin.
The character traits of only greedy villains, just a few words, but already clear.
Rin guessed that these people were probably thinking of taking him hostage, then asking for ransom from his made-up family.
He just wanted to leave as soon as possible, so he chose to board the pirate ship.
“So, when should we make our move?”
Rin casually glanced at the busy few people, leaned in to Waste Hero’s ear, and whispered.
“Wait until we shake off the ship from Coral City, then we can strike without any issues.”
He said with a strong disdain, “Just a level fifteen sailor, hiding a level fifteen spearman, no match for a real fighter.”
“But this is about driving a boat at sea.”
Waste Hero pointed to the key point, Rin shrugged, “Aren’t you from a fishing village? Can’t you sail?”
Waste Hero shook his head, “But I can stand on one foot on the mast for a long time.”
Seeing Miss Hero, showing off some incredible abilities using her mysterious mindset…
Rin looked disdainful, grabbed her face; “Not only that, you can climb ropes, break into others’ dorms, knock people out, steal food, there’s nothing you can’t do.”
“Hmm, alright.”
“Alright my foot! I’m not praising you!”
Pinching her lovely cheeks again, Rin finally avoided others’ gazes, proudly taking out a book.
“The boat driving manual covers all kinds of small boat driving and essential sailing knowledge. I casually bought a copy of it, and it’s easy for me to drive a boat now.”
Emilia looked a bit troubled when she saw the confident Rin, but in the end, she didn’t say anything.
Rin smirked and said, “This is just a backup plan. Later, you can use your skills to hold a sword to the helmsman’s neck, then it’s all sorted out, right? I understand the nautical chart so I won’t be misled, got it?”
“Oh, meow, tundere, awesome!”
…
Grand Marshal was not discouraged by this, still full of fighting spirit.
“Right now, immediately, I want all his information!” said Grand Marshal.
The bound scoundrel quickly said, “Grand Marshal, considering my past merits, please release me.”
Grand Marshal completely ignored him. In her eyes, this person was too ugly to forgive, and no accomplishment could make up for it.
“You thugs, eating for free like that! Don’t you know I hate people who eat for free?”
The rascal didn’t think he did anything wrong. Instead, he blamed the store and quickly said, “The store was the one who hid him!”
“What nonsense! You can’t trust what ugly people say. Trying to blame Xiao Wei for eating for free, too. Shut him up and throw him in jail, I’m fed up.”
Before the rascal could say anything else, he was gagged and taken away.
Just then, another guard who upheld order hurried over to report,
“Grand Marshal! A villager says she has seen that boy.”
The Grand Marshal was thrilled and immediately gestured for the villager to be brought over.
The villager, inexperienced but unafraid, started talking non-stop as soon as they met.
“Are you looking for a handsome young boy and a girl with blue hair?”
“How did you know!?”
Usually, the Grand Marshal would have taken the rude village woman down and punished her, but she was so eager now that she didn’t care as much.
“Oh, it was me who brought them here. They were generous when paying, so I took the money and planned to buy things in town, and didn’t go home…”
“But, General, it was you who asked me? I was about to go home when I saw those two kids at the pier again. I saw them board a ship, and when your men chased after that same ship, I understood.”
“So, he’s from your village?”
“No, no, they suddenly appeared in the village this morning and rented my boat.”
After thinking for a bit, the woman suddenly realized, “I see, you’re from the boy’s family, trying to bring him back, right?”
Upon hearing this, the Grand Marshal thought they would be family in the future and shyly nodded.
The woman quickly added, “Be careful then, those two kids may have eloped, but the girl is pregnant with twins, they shouldn’t suffer.”
“Me… elope? And with a child?”
Grand Marshal instantly felt their heart shattering into pieces, with strong feelings of jealousy and hatred emerging.
However, this hatred was naturally directed towards the young girl with blue hair she mentioned.
Suddenly, she remembered the quiet yet mysterious girl she had encountered in the restaurant.
Also with blue hair, possessing a unique charm, and quite beautiful.
Also… seemed very familiar.
Ah, come to think of it, two years ago, it seems like she had a brief encounter with Miss Hero…
Thinking about it, indeed… it feels nostalgic!
At this moment, Grand Marshal’s heart no longer held hatred, but instead turned into fear, mingled with intense curiosity.
She waved her hand to give a little money to the village woman, then got kicked out and sat on the ground, staring blankly with eyes as big as copper bells.
“It’s so alike, even though there are some changes due to age…”
“Someone, come quick!”
The guard beside quickly approached, asking, “What’s the order, Grand Marshal?”
“I remember Miss Hero, went to the Gualarrap Kingdom, right? The old man at the grocery store also mentioned they might be from Gualarrap Kingdom.”
The guard shrank back, too scared to say or think anything.
“Go inquire at the Great Seaport, then head to Gualarrap Kingdom to investigate. Also, find someone to sketch their portraits to ask around…”
“Oh? Alright, I’ll go right away.”
The guard swallowed hard, ultimately loyal to the command, even though sensing they stumbled upon something serious.
“If it’s confirmed that Miss Hero is pregnant with a child and runs away with the handsome youth, and this news spreads, everyone will know. The youth will definitely be forced to separate from Hero, and then…”
At this moment, Grand Marshal’s mind had a brilliant idea and he had never felt so wise before.